Author : John Willard Pomeroy
Publisher : Saskatoon : National Hydrology Research Institute
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (121 download)
Book Synopsis Snowcover Accumulation, Relocation and Management by : John Willard Pomeroy
Download or read book Snowcover Accumulation, Relocation and Management written by John Willard Pomeroy and published by Saskatoon : National Hydrology Research Institute. This book was released on 1995 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seasonal snowcover exerts a major influence on the environment and human activity, playing significant roles in water supply, agriculture, forestry, and natural resource management. This publication is a contribution to the understanding of the natural behavior of snowcover. It begins with a chapter on three of the most important physical properties of snowcover: depth, density, and water equivalent, and methods of their measurement. It then examines the areal variability of snowcover and the effects of such factors as topography and vegetation on snowcover distribution; the interception of snow by forests and its sublimation, melting, unloading, and redistribution; wind transport of snow; and the estimation of blowing snow transport and sublimation rates on the western Canadian prairies. The publication ends with a chapter on snow management and control practices in forestry and agriculture.